Sleep & Consciousness

Question 1

consciousness

Answer 1

awareness of self and surroundings

Question 2

states of consciousness range from

Answer 2

alertness to sleep

Question 3

alertness

Answer 3

being awake, aware of who you are, environment focused, engaging and coding info into memory

Question 4

day-dreaming

Answer 4

more relaxed, not as focused as in alertness. Could be self-induced (meditation)

Question 5

drowsiness

Answer 5

just before falling asleep/after just waking up

Question 6

sleep

Answer 6

not aware of self or world around you

Question 7

electroencephalograms (EEGs)

Answer 7

measures brain waves;
alpha
beta
delta
theta

Question 8

beta

Answer 8

12-30 hz. Alertness/awake

Question 9

alpha

Answer 9

8-13 hz. day-dreaming

Question 10

theta

Answer 10

4-7 hz. drowsiness

Question 11

delta

Answer 11

0.5-3 hz. deep sleep or coma

Question 12

first 3 states of sleep are categorized in

Answer 12

non-rapid eye movement

Question 13

N1

Answer 13

theta waves
hypnagogic hallucinations
tetris effect
hyping jerks

Question 14

N2

Answer 14

deeper than n1
theta waves
sleep spindles
k-complexes

Question 15

sleep spindles

Answer 15

burst of rapid brain activity

Question 16

k-complexes

Answer 16

suppress cortical arousal and keep you alseep

Question 17

N3

Answer 17

delta waves
very difficult to awaken
where sleep walking/talking happens

Question 18

when should you wake up to remember your dream?

Answer 18

during REM (paradoxical sleep)

Question 19

sleep cycle`

Answer 19

N1 - N2 - N3 - N2 - REM - N1

Question 20

why do we get sleepy in the afternoon?

Answer 20

circadian rhythms controlled by melatonin

Question 21

melatonin is produced in

Answer 21

pineal gland

Question 22

sigmund freud theory

Answer 22

dreams are unconscious thoughts and desires that need to be interpreted

Question 23

evolutionary biology theory

Answer 23

threat simulation to prepare for real world

Question 24

insomnia

Answer 24

persistent trouble falling asleep or staying asleep

Question 25

narcolepsy

Answer 25

can’t help themselves from falling alseep

Question 26

dissociation theory of hypnotism

Answer 26

extreme form of divided consciousness

Question 27

social influence theory

Answer 27

people do and report what’s expected of them